15 May 2003
Some of the world’s most exciting architects will be arriving in Sydney next week to address the Royal Australian Institute of Architect’s annual conference called ‘Imagining Architecture’.
Waro Kishi from Japan will be showing how he has used prefabricated building materials to reduce building costs, but applied the highest design standards to produce outstanding buildings.
Kishi’s views of planning regulations are somewhat controversial too, as Tom Heneghan in the 2G Waro Kishi volume writes ‘he decries the planning regulations for the historic districts of Kyoto that require pitched tiled roofs and wood louvre screens… that make the place look like ‘a back lot used for shooting samurai movies’.
Inaki Abalos from Abalos + Herreros, Spain also prefers standard prefabricated building materials, however with a particular emphasis on recycling.
In the directly named Recycling Plant of Urban Remainders, Madrid, they not only incorporated a museum area to encourage people’s environmental awareness, but also planned the 25year lifecycle of the building to conclude with the building itself being dismantled and its materials recycled.
The other speakers are: Rick Joy, Wes Jones, USA, Christian Sumi, Switzerland, Adam Caruso, UK, Chris Kelly, NZ and Australian Sean Godsell.
The Creative Director, high profile architect Ian Moore of Engelen Moore, who developed the Conference programme, was responsible for selecting the speakers.
‘I deliberately chose speakers who are pushing boundaries, breaking or bending rules to produce architecture that is challenging and above all inspirational,’ said Mr. Moore.
The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Conference is being held for the second time alongside the Designbuild Exhibition, information is available on the RAIA website, www.architecture.com.au <http://www.architecture.com.au>. It commences on Saturday 24 May with a series of architectural tours and from Sunday 25 to Wednesday 28 the ‘Imagining Architecture’ Conference and Designbuild Exhibition will be held in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. ENDS
Contact: Stella de Vulder/Annette Dearing
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